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SHIPS LOADED CARGO DURING AUGUST 25 BRUNSWICK
PORT DEDICATION. Governor Ernest Vandiver and Georgia
Ports Authority Chairman Robert C. Norman of Savannah were
keynote speakers at ceremonies dedicating the new $2,000,000
jocks. Thus the port of Brunswick joined those of Savannah and
Bainbridge in a network of ports offering new industry every
Incentive to locate in Georgia. Naval stores, gypsum wail board
and other products are already being shipped through the
Brunswick facility to many American and European markets.
Peter Zack Geer Spoke at
Oremco Membership Meeting
An estimated crowd of 1800
members and visitors attended
the annual membership meeting
of Okefenoke Rural Electric
Membership Corporation last Sat
urday at the Nahunta High
School gym to hear reports of
the operation of their co-opera
tive and to hear Peter Zach Geer,
Jr., executive secretary to Gov
ernor Ernest Vandiver.
Mr. Geer delivered an inspir
ing message. in which he stated
that he could remember when
Georgia farmers had no electrici
ty available which meant no mod
ern electrical appliances. He
praised Georgia’s rural people
for the progress they have made
through rural electrification.
At the business session of the
meeting R. L. Bernard, Brantley
County, Ernest Bell, Charlton
County, and T. M. Proudfoot,
Wayne County were re-elected
to the board of directors for a
three year term.
Reports were made by R. L.
Bernard, president, J. C. Allen,
secretary-treasurer, and Pete J.
Gibson, manager. Members were
told that 1959 was the co-op’s
best year in history with capital
credits amounting to 19 percent
of their net energy billing which
means they will get back $19.00
of every SIOO.OO they paid for
electric energy during the year.
Approximately 30 prizes, con
sisting mostly of small electrical
appliances, were given to mem
bers by drawings. The grand
prizes of two 40 gallon double
element electric water heaters
Brunswick Docks to Boost
State Industrial Potential
By Harvey Walters
Georgia Press Association
Dedication of the Brunswick
State Docks on August 25 pointed
to another multi-million-dollar
investment in Georgia's future as
the Keystone State of the South.
। At most Atlanta ports the
ships have to' travel 20 miles or
more to reach -open sea. Some
times this requires costly naviga
tional aids, and there are delays
in loading and unloading.
The Brunswick facility only 8
miles from the open sea, and ship
captains prefer the Brunswick ap
proaches to those of other ports.
The story is one of coopera
tion that would have been im
possible ten years ago. Involved
are many Georgia persons and
organizations. . Governor Ernest
Vandiver praised the following
agencies: Brunswick City Com
mission; Glynn County Commis
sion; Brunswick Port Authority,
Georgia Ports Authority; and
U. S. Corps of Engineers. He also
praised Rep. Charles Gowen who
spearheaded the effort in the
General Assembly for an enabling
act.
Os course the finest thing a
bout the docks is that additional
industrial growth will be forth
coming. Nobody doubts that the
South will be the industrial mec
ca of the country in 25 years. The
trick is to keep new industry
flowing in at a steady rate.
Bestwall Gypsum Company is
Brunswick’s newest payroll, an
is it there because of the new
port. For the same reason Bruns
wick Pulp and Paper Company is
tripling the size of its plant.
Os course, the biggest thrill
comes immediately to the peop e
of Brunswick and Glynn County.
More sons and daughters wi
have good reason to settle in the
were won by J. C. Causey of Rt.
1, Hortense and Talmadge Wilson
of Rt. 2, Nahunta.
Music was furnished during
registration by Prof. Trowbridge
and his Brantley County School
Band.
Junior Womans Club
Met Thursday
The Nahunta Junior Womans
Club met at the St. Isla Restau
rant on Tuesday evening, Sept.
13 with Mrs. Tommy Tucker, the
president, presiding. Supper fol
lowed the business session.
Plans were made for the com
ing year and committee ap
pointments were made with the
following chairmen named; home
department, Mrs. Emory Mid
dleton; education, Mrs. Dick Pur
cell; fine arts, Mrs. Bob Smith;
International affairs, Mrs. Joe
Walker. The officers elected pre
vious to this meeting are; Presi
dent, Mrs. Tommy Tucker; Ist
vice-president, Mrs. Claude
Smith; 2nd vice-president, Mrs.
Dick Schmitt; secretary, Mrs.
Dick Purcell; treasurer, Mrs. Nor
man Lewis; reporter, Mrs. Emory
Middleton.
Present other than those nam
ed were; Mrs. Cecil Moody, Mrs.
Keith Strickland, Mrs. J. D. Or
ser, Mrs. Ben Jones and Mrs.
Wilder Brooker.
area where they have been born.
There’ll be rtiorfe jobs now, and
the jobs will have more to offer.
Everybody agrees Brunswick is
a garden spot, because of her
fabulous Golden Isles. Now there
are more reasons for more people
to live, work and play in the
Brunswick area.
Robert C. Norman, chairman of
the Georgia Ports Authority,
praised Governors Talmadge,
Griffin and Vandiver for recogn
izing the need to develop the
state’s waterways and port faci
lities. He said the development
must be continued at a greater
pace than ever before.
After the speeches and the won
derful music by Pams Island s
Marine Corps Band, approxm^te
ly 1 000 people enjoyed a seafoo
luncheon under the direction of
Brunswick’s Sam T S ’
of the Brunswick Quick Freeze
Company. There was more than
any one person could eat, but
everyone made the effort.
The hot seafood (shrimp creole
with the tiny shrimp) was hot,
and the cold seafood (Large, iced
Srimp crab claws and shrimp
salad) was cold. No catering s
in Atlanta or New York could
have equaled this luncheon.
Wha" exactly is the Brunswick
space for the administration of
^BuTh is much more. It is a
balance wheel for the tourism
?ha? is developing on our coast
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visit with pride.
Brantley Enterprise
Brantley Enterprise P. O. Box 12S, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, September 15, 1960
Proceedings of
Brantley County
Commissioners
Brantley County Commission
ers of Roads and revenue met in
regular session on Sept. 6th, 1960.
Present were R. B. Brooker,
Chairman; R. C. Harrell Jr.,
Clerk; Louis Prescott, Alfred Tho
mas and Silas D. Lee.
The following Commissioners
were paid for the month of Au
gust. R. B. Brooker, $18.05; R. C.
Harrell Jr., $16.00; Louis Pres
cott, $18.05; Alfred Thomas, $30.-
00; Silas D. Lee, $30.00.
The following pauper list was
paid for the month of August,
1960, Mrs. Barney Harris, $10.00;
Ocie Moody, $10.00; Robert R.
Riggins, $10.00; Thelma Sapp,
$10.00; Dale Wilson, SIO.OO.
The following road hands were
paid for the month of August,
1960, Perry Crews, $208.04; J. F.
Willis, $217.74; Weita Herrin,
$177.73; J. H. Mercer, $200.15; Ar
thur Altman, $176.03; Joe Chah
cey, $116.40; Ellis Altman, $208.-
04; I. C. Harris, $208.94; Gillis
Hickox, $176-24; Woodrow Wilson,
$188.64; Mitchell Hulett, $182.25;
Joe Lewis, $105.13; Alex Lee,
$63.86, and O. G. Lee, $291.00.
The following General Bills
were paid: S. E. Blount, $97.00,
Janitor; C. Winton Adams, $38.-
05, Salary; George A. Loyd, $209.-
13; Georgia Power Co., $74.48,
Lights and Power; Professional
Insurance Co., SIOO.IO, Insurance;
R. U. Gibbs, SIBOO, Bridge; Ga.-
Fla. Septic Tank Co., $75.00,
Cleaning Septic Tank; Royal Fun
eral Home, $25.00, Burial; Vir
ginia Raulerson, $121.37, Salary;
D. F. Herrin, $96.55, Salary &
fees; Dewey Hayes, $63.34, Sa
lary; Cecil Roddenberry, $47.00,
Salary; W. J. Summerall, $46.00,
Salary; M. E. Winchester, $62.00,
Salary; Alvin M. Powell Jr., $12.-
00, Salary; Elvin F. Cooper, $105.-
57, Salary; Rebecca D. Griner,
$332.84, Salary & Expenses; Shir
ley M. Howard, $156.53, Salary;
Dr. E. A. Moody, $86.25, Salary
& Treating Prisoners; Dept of
Public Welfare, $701.10, Budget;
J. W. Crews, $461.35, Services
rendered; Ga.-State Forestry
Commission, $600.00, Forestry;
Archie A Johns, SBO.OO, Salary;
Walker Concrete Pipe Co., $1,420-
12, Concrete pipe; The Harrison
Co., $12.00, Code; H. S. Wilson,
$114.33, Repair; Wilson-Wainright
Oil Co., $457.03, Fuel and Tires;
Smith Hardware Co., $56.00, Sup
plies; Harry DePratter, $85.45,
Repair; Nahunta Parts & Service,
$9.91, Supplies; Marshall & Bruce
Co., $329.66, Supplies, Wilson
Plumbing Company, $154.77, Re
pair on Jail; Satilla Lumber Co.,
$725.22, Lumber; Pruitt Machine
Co., $17.50, Repair on Office
Equipment; South-East Sales Co.,
$92.24, Repair; Foote & Davies,
Inc., $145.73, Supplies; Roy Lyons,
$45.76, Repair; The Falconer Co.,
$14.60, Supplies; Hinson-Miles
Funeral Home, $25.00, Burial,
C. S. Kizer, $43.00, Inquest; Oke
fencke R. E. A., $2.56, Caution
Light; Carlton Co., $126.94, Re
pair; Moody Bros. Furniture Co.,
$4.29, Repair; Dixie Concrete Ser
vice Inc., $57.85, Concrete; Brant
ley Telephone Co., $102.05, Phones
& Calls; The Brantley Enterprise,
$34.50, Adv. and Supplies; Du-
Bose Garage, sll9O, Repair;
J. W. Brooker, $150.76, Supplies;
Standard Oil Co., $345.19, Gas &
Oil: R. B. Brooker, $49.00, Travel;
D F. Herrin, $20.00, Stamps; City
of Nahunta, $24.50, Water.
There being no other business
the meeting adjourned.
R. B. Brooker, Chairman
R. C. Harrell Jr., Clerk.
Johns - Thornton
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Johns of
Green Cove Springs announce
the marriage of their daughter,
Mamie Lou to Clayton A Thorn
ton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gaston
Thornton of Hickox. ■ The wed
ding was solemnized in the pres
ence of a small group of friends
in Folkston on August 27, by the
Rev. Emory Batten.
The young couple are residing
in Green Cove Springs where
Clayton is a second class petty
officer, stationed aboard the Ser
vice Craft Yanaba.
Card of Thanki
We would like to express our
appreciation and thanks to all
our friends and relatives who
were so kind to us during the ill
ness and death of our loved one,
Evan J. Lewis. For the beautiful
floral tributes and the covered
dishes we are deeply grateful.
We will always remember your
kindness with heartfelt gratitude.
Mrs. Evan J. Lewis
and Family.
Evan J. Lewis
Funeral Service
Heki Sunday
Mr. Evan Jackson Lewis, 60, of
Nahunta, passed away Friday
morning, Sept. 9, at Memorial
Hospital in Waycross, following
a long illness.
Although he had been in ill
health for many years, Mr. Lewis
bore his illness with fortitude
and his death brought personal
sorrow to many and removes one
of Brantley county’s best known
citizens.
Mr. Lewis was born in Wayne,
now Brantley, county and was
the son of the late James Jona
than and Elizabeth Woods Lewis.
He received his education in the
schools of the county and was a
member of the Baptist church.
As a young man he was engag
ed as a carpenter. For the past
thirty years he had been a Bee
Keeper and produced much of the
honey from this section.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Ethel Hickox Lewis of Nahunta;
three daughters, Mrs. Clayton
Riggins of Nahunta, Mrs. Jack El
lis of Savannah, and Mrs. Glen
Strickland of Augusta; one son,
Evan J. Lewis Jr., of Nahunta;
three sisters, Mrs. E. H. Knox of
Brunswick, Mrs. Ivey Carter of
Hoboken, and Mrs. Gladys Her
rin of Nahunta; one brother, Har
ley Lewis of Nahunta.
Five grandchildren, several
nieces, nephews and other rela
tives also survive.
Funeral services for Mr. Lewis
were held from the Nahunta Bap
tist church Sunday afternoon,
Sept. 11, at three o’clock with the
Rev. Cecil F. Thomas, pastor, con
ducting the rites in the presence
of a large number of sorrowing
relatives and friends.
The body lay in state at the
church for one hour prior to ser
vices.
Interment followed in Rob
Lewis Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were
Messrs. Terrell Crews, Noel
Lewis, Ben Jones, Eldpn Lewis,
Moncie Wilson,' George Dykes,
Harry DePratter and Avery
Strickland.
The many beautiful floral of
ferings attested to the high es
teem felt for the deceased.
The family have the sympathy
of their many friends in their
bereavement.
The Chambless Funeral Home
of Nahunta was in charge of ar
rangements.
Funeral Rites
For Ivey Crews
Held Friday
Mr. Ivey (Buddy) Crews, 67,
of Route 3, Folkston, passed a
way at his home Wednesday af
ternoon, Sept. 7, following -a
short illness.
Mr. Crews was born in Charl
ton- county and was the son of
the late Jerry and Mary Crews.
He was educated in the schools
of Charlton county and drove a
school bus in that county for 17
years until ill health forced his
retirem'ent two years ago. For a
number of years.he also engaged
in farming interests.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Mary Jane Barber Crews of Folk
ston; six daughters, Mrs. W. B.
Johns of Waycross; Mrs. Elvin
Carter of Racepond, Mrs. Pete
Crews and Mrs. Ben Lee, both of
Folkston, Mrs. W. R. Johns of
Okeechobee, Fla., and Mrs. Grov
er Rowell of Manchester; four
sons, Reuben Crews of Fernan
dina Beach, Fla., Thomas H.
Crews, Jesse A. Crews, and Wil
bur Crews, all of Folkston; one
brother, Francis Crews of Folk
ston.
39 Grandchildren, 4 great
grandchildren, several nieces, ne
phews and other relatives also
survive.
Funeral services were held
from the graveside at Bethlehem
Cemetery Friday morning, Sept.
9, at eleven o’clock with the Rev.
L. C. Allen, assisted by the Rev.
Ralph Crews, conducting the
rites in the presence of a large
number of sorrowing relatives
and friends.
Serving as pallbearers were
Messrs. William S. Smith, Odum
Peacock, Arthur Carter, Lewis
Harden, A. D. Crews and Royal
Petty.
The many beautiful floral of
ferings attested to the high es
teem felt for the deceased.
The family have the sympathy
of their many friends in their be
reavement.
The Chambless Funeral Home
of Nahunta was in charge of ar
rangements.
Long Wins for State Senator,
Blitch Reelected to Congress
GADIS M. (Buddy) WHITE
JR., son of Mr. and Mrs. Gadis
M. White of Nahunta, is serv
ing in the U. S. Navy aboard
the USS Murray out of Norfolk,
Va. He entered the Navy Nov.
24, last year. His parents are
expecting him home on leave
sometime in October.
Pet Monkey
Badly Bites
Clayton Riggins
A pet monkey bit Clayton Rig
gins, Nahunta barber, and severe
ly injured his wrist and ankle
Wednesday morning, Sept. 14.
Mr. Riggins had the monkey
on a chain and was holding it
when it suddenly clamped its
teeth into his wrist, injuring the
muscle and nerve so much that
two fingers were paralyzed.
Mr. Riggins choked the .mon
key loose from his wrist and
dropped it. The monkey then bit
him on the ankle, tearing a two
inch gash.
“I seized the monkey by his
long tail and pulled him loose
from my ankle,” Mr. Riggins said.
“I slammed him against the
ground and stunned him.”
Mr. Riggins then went to Way
cross for treatment of his in
juries. The monkey was later
found by officers and citizens and
shot to death near the Methodist
parsonage.
Mr. Riggins had kept the mon
key for sometime and the animal
had not been at all vicious be
fore. The monkey’s brain was
examined in Waycross for pos
sible rabies infection but the re
sults were negative. The brain
has been sent to Atlanta for re
checking for possible rabies in
fection.
Long Thanks
Voters of
Brantley County!'
I was made to feel very humbib
last night, when the votes cam*
in and I realized that my friends
had seen fit to entrust in me thd
high office of State Senator frond
Brantley County.
I wish to take this opportunity 1
to thank each of you, who saw
fit to support me. Especially do;
I thank you, who actively work-i
ed for me and used your cars, be
cause I could not have done this
without you and your influence. 1
To you who saw fit to support
my worthy opponent, I wish to
say that I hold no grudge and
that all oif us can how work to
gether for a better Brantley
County. I shall always feel that
a Citizen should have the right to
vote for the person of his choice.
I promised to represent ALL
of the people and to do the best
job, that I could. I still plan to
do that, and if I can be of service
to you, please call on me.
W. C. LONG.
Hortense Cemetery
Will Be Cleaned
Mrs. Joe Smith announces that
there will be a eemetery work
ing at Hortense Memorial Ceme
tery on Saturday, Sept. 24.
Those interested are asked to
come at eight o’clock A. M. and
bring rakes and hoes and other
tools to assist in the work.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
Farmers Can Benefit
From Social Security
“Young farmers of Brantley
County should be well prepared
for harvest this fall. Harvest of
social security should be of prime
importance also,” Mr. O. L. Pope,
Manager of the Waycross Social
Security Office stated. “Young
farmers have a big stake in social
security, and should make sure
their families receive full protec
tion."
A special rule was included in
the Social Security Law for farm
ers. This rule allows a farmer to
claim credit in years of low pro
fits, and sometimes, even when he
loses money. This lets a farmer
keep up his social security pro
tection for his family in poor
crop years. This rule is a big help
to a farmer. If total sales aren’t
over SIBOO in a year he may
report either his -actual net pro
fits, or simply use two-thirds of
his total farm sales for social se
curity. He can get credit for so
cial security only if he reports
net profits of at least S4OO, using
either the actual net or the
special rule.
When the total sales are more
than SIBOO, the farmer will have
to compute his actual net profits;
but, if this net is less than SI2OO
he may, if he wants to, report
SI2OO. If gross farm income is
more than SIBOO and net earnings
are SI2OO or more, the actual net
must be used.
A farmer who needs help in
deciding whether to report his
actual net or to use the special
rule should get advice from the
nearest Social Security Office. A
full explanation of these rules
is contained in a free booklet
which the Waycross office will
send to any interested farmer.
Brantley Rural
Road Contract
Was Let Friday
A rural road contract totaling
$90,288.70 for Brantley County
was let by the State Highway
Board at a meeting held in At
lanta Friday, Sept. 9.
The contract was for 2.576 miles
of paving and one bridge extend
ing from Schlatterville on U. S.
84 southeast toward State Route
121.
The low bid was submitted by
Seaboard Construction Co. of
Brunswick.
2 Brantley Boys
Enroll at Georgia
Medical College
Avery Wade Strickland of Na
hunta and Leon Davis Jacobs of
Hoboken have enrolled for
Freshman year at the Medical
College of Georgia.
Strickland is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Avery Strickland. He grad
uated from Nahunta High School,
and attended The University of
Georgia.
Jacobs is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Leon A. Jacobs and he is a
graduate of Hoboken High School
and received a B. S. degree from
the University of Georgia.
Brantley Retail
Sales Show
Slight Increase
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Retail sales in Georgia during
the second quarter of this year
registered $1,291,773,100, an in
crease of 3.7 percent over the
same period in 1959, a Georgia
State Chamber of Commerce re
port showed today.
Second quarter business volume
in Brantley County totaled $994,-
691 this year, compared with the
$906,086 for the same period in
1959, the report showed.
No other medium brings such
consistent, profitable results as
newspaper advertising.
Keep up with the News
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(Plus Sales Tax)
W. C. Long won nomination for
State Senator from Brantley
County over J. Floyd Larkins by
a vote of 1129 to 791 in Wednes
day’s primary election.
Mrs. Iris Blitch won Brantley
County over Ronald Adams by a
vote of 1132 to 780. Reports in
dicate that Mrs. Blitch won re
election to Congress in the Eighth
District by carrying 18 of the 20
counties.
Free Presidential Electors won
in Brantley County by 500 to 283,
many voters failing to mark the
ballot on this straw ballot issue.
J. Robert Smith was nominated
for representative from Brantley
County without opposition.
The voting by precincts in the
race for State Senator was as fol
lows:
Larkins Long
Nahunta 184 383
Hortense 62 174
Schlatterville 187 92
Hoboken 174 71
Hickox 84 164
Lulaton 30 66
Atkinson 42 72
Waynesville 28 107
Total 791 1129
Funeral Services
For Mrs. Proctor
Held Tuesday
Mrs. Minnie O’Berry Proctor,
85, of Route 1, Hortense, passed
away early Sunday morning,
Sept. 11, at the home of her
brother, Mr. Joe O’Berry, with
whom she had made her home for
the past four years.
Mrs. Proctor was born in Pierce
county and was the daughter of
the late Thomas and Sarah Ho
ward O’Berry. She received her
education in the Pierce county
schools and was a faithful mem
ber of the Shiloh Primitive Bap
tist church. She was the widow
of the late Doc Proetor.
Survivors include one son,
Claude Proctor of Mascotte, Fla.;
four brothers, Joe O’Berry and
Lee O’Berry, both of Hortense,
Emmett O’Berry of Offerman, and
Solomon O’Berry of Waycross.
Two grandchildren, several
nieces, nephews, and other re
latives also survive.
Funeral services were held
from the graveside in Shiloh
Primitive Baptist cemetery Tues
day morning, Sept. 13, at ten
o’clock.
Serving as pallbearers were
Messrs Thomas O’Berry, Farley
©’Berry, Leon Chancey, Luther
Clark, Tom O'Berry, J. W. Chan
cey and Jimmie O’Berry.
The family have the sympathy
of their many friends in their be
reavement.
The Chambless Funeral Home
of Nahunta was in charge of ar
rangements.
Farmers Should Plan
For Winter Pastures
Says County Agent
By George A. Loyd
County Agent
FarnSers, who haven’t already
made plans should begin now,
making plans for Fall and Win
ter pastures and small grain
crops. • .
Where farmers plan for green
grazing for supplemental feed
this winter, they should allow
at least one acre of oats or rye
per animal to be grazed.
These seed should be sown in
late September or early October
and fertilized with 400 lbs. of 4-
12-12 or 5-10-15.
The most accurate way to de
termine the amount and grade
of fertilizer to use is by having
a soil test made.
In the past, Abruzzi Rye grown
from seed produced in the South
has given better gains than oats.
“Gator” rye is the leading
variety and the one that has prov
en best in our country.
Smyrna Cemetery
Will Be Cleaned
Announcement is made by Mrs.
W. R. Strickland that there will
be a cemetery working at Smyrna
Cemetery on Wednesday, Sept. 21-
Everyone interested is asked to
eome for the day and help in
cleaning the cemetery. Bring ap
propriate tools.
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